US EditionEvacuation Order for Nearly 100 Vancouver Island Homes Downgraded After Rain
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, AUG 7 – Evacuation orders downgraded for about 380 residences as firefighters make progress on the 538-hectare Wesley Ridge wildfire, which is suspected to be human-caused and under investigation.
- On August 6, 2025, officials reduced the evacuation status to an alert for roughly 100 homes near the Wesley Ridge wildfire area.
- The downgrade followed recent rainfall and cooler conditions that helped crews contain the fire, which started on July 31 near Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
- Firefighting efforts include 185 personnel, nine helicopters, and heavy equipment working to contain the 538-hectare wildfire of note still burning out of control east of Port Alberni.
- Minister Kelly Greene acknowledged that difficult weeks remain in the current wildfire season, highlighting ongoing drought conditions and fire risks despite recent rainfall.
- The partial evacuation downgrade allowed approximately 380 residents to return home safely, while about 260 properties remain under evacuation order as fire management continues.
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Some allowed to return home after evacuation order downgraded for area near Wesley Ridge wildfire
The Regional District of Nanaimo downgraded an evacuation order for an area near the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Wednesday afternoon, though many homes still remain under an evacuation order.
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